Are you teaching Steinbeck’s classic Of Mice and Men this fall? In addition to our fabulous Of Mice and Men Literature Guide chock-full of amazing resources, I have compiled a list of recommended resources for getting the most out of this wonderfully simplistic must-read novella.
The Library of Congress: Photos
(I highly recommend for students to see pictures from this era before reading the story)
The Library of Congress: The Migrant Experience
The Library of Congress: The Great Depression
NobelPrize.org: Steinbeck
The National Steinbeck Center
California During the Great Depression
PBS.org New Deal Remedies
PBS.org An Eyewitness Account
A Timeline of the Events of the Dust Bowl (1931-1939)
American Memory: Voices from the Dust Bowl
AFI’s Film Guide for viewing Of Mice and Men (1992)
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